Iridescent

Gabe Gomez is in love with a virgin!In a half-brained scheme characteristic of college kids, Gabe has been going to church with Christina, a devout Catholic, just to get closer to her. Will their friendship and connection be strong enough to overpower their religious differences, or is God not on their side?As ambiguity reigns and Gabe waits for his prayers to be answered, Holy Week becomes a week from hell— but maybe faith, or something else, will bring him salvation?Matthew Atkinson presents an award-winning SHORT STORY from his collection, Cicada Children. The award was first prize in the University of Illinois's undergraduate fiction writing contest, and it won because it's a whirlwind of color, humor, and romance!